Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5358, Matthew Donelson, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Donelson, Matthew or Donaldson
S. 5358
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CONTENTS

15-724 Massachusetts
Matthew Donelson of Franklin Co in the State of Mass a who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Kemp of the R g B commanded by Col Wells in the Mass a line for 9 mos & 12 days
Matthew Donelson Records corrected 8 May 14, 1914.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $1 - Dollars 33 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of July 1835 and Lieut. Eliz th Abner Mansfield Mass a
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 $62.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept th 15.67 $78.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Chas Warren Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 n Page 17

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin
On this twenty eighth day of Aug. last in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open court before Richard E. Newcomb Esquire Judge of Probate in & for the said county of Franklin now sitting for the purpose of receiving the testimony & declaration of Pensioners in order that they may obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June A D 1832. Matthew Duncanson of Colburn in said county of Franklin & state of Massachusetts aged seventy one years who first being duly sworn according to law with an his oath make the following de- claration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he entered the service of the united states in the Massachusetts militia as a substitute for my honorable father Daniel Duncanson late of said Colburn deceased he being drafted and that I was born in the year 1761 in the said town of Colburn I have a record of my birth in our family Bible now in the possession of my brother Moses. That I went into the service as above stated in the first days of May, before the fifth day thereof, in the year 1777 under the command of Col. David Wells of Shelburne in said county. Lt. Col. Ezra

May of Brimfield, Maj. Whitcomb of Sunderland Lad & Adj. Montague, the company officers were Capt. Lawrence Kemp of Shelburne, L. I. I do not now remember. Ensign Asaph White then of Brattle but since dead, I went directly to Bennington in the state of Vermont & there the company chose their modern officers, to wit, Serg. Hugh Morrison deceased of Colchester Serg. Reuben Sheldon of Barneston, the other two I misremember, John Newman was first corporal & James Harkness was another cor- poral both of said Colchester, that I received them & was signed in said town of Colchester from Bennington we marched to White Hall, thence by water to Fort Independence & there in garrison & on fatigue & there we remain- ed till five days after Burgoyne besieged the fort surrendered then we retreated to Pownal in Vermont & there we were stopped by a guard under Capt. Brunsen till the eighth day of July of the same year, when & where we were finally discharged from the service by our Col. David Wells, we were in no battle during this term of service but were hard at work, often being forced to do so.
I entered the service of the United States then the  the second time the second time the last part of Sept. 1777 as a volunteer in the militia of Massachusetts in the same column under the command of Col. David Wells above mentioned, Hugh M c Clellan was Capt. of our company, L t John Stewart, but he deserted in the

Company under that time) we marched from with said  Company Company of our officers & about fifty seven to Bennington, over the road where the Benning- ton battle was fought to Stillington where we tarried about a week, there we returned to Tiff's mills in N. York there we tarried about ten days thence to Tiff's mills, there we crossed the Hudson river to Saratoga there we tarried only one day, thence we went to Fort Edward there we tarried till the surrender of Burgoyne and when that news reached us we were then encamped in a few days & were on no little threat tour we were encamped at Fort Edward I served at this time six weeks.
In the year 1778 July the first day I entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the Mass. militia for the term six months we marched through Greenfield, Deerfield, Hadley to  then then to Springfield there we were to make a stand & it was here as we should be stationed there Chapin of South Hadley was our Captain, at Dur- fests we met an Lt. who was Adjutant General & Shelburne & we marched under him to Springfield there we tarried twelve or fourteen days. we had no col. there at at Springfield twenty five men myself being one were detached to go to Brook- field in Mass. to guard a magazine, about the first of Sept. of the same year I & four or five others were detached to go to Rutland in the County of Worcester Mass. to guard some of Burgoyne's soldiers who were then kept in the barracks there there we tarried about a fortnight & then returned to Brookfield; at Brookfield our sergeant & four

pricates were drafted to go to Boston the last day of Dec. same year to get the ammunition wagon then on its way to Boston. we returned from Boston to Brookfield the last day of Dec. same year & at Brookfield the first day of Jan. 1779 we were officially discharged, and 1 st Amasa Ramp went to Boston for our pay returned to Shelburne where & I went there & received my pay in continental money
truly recognized my claim to a pension or annuity except the present & that my name is not on the pension of the agency of any of the states United States. sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
R. S. A. to Judge of Probate Matthew Danson We Arthus Loomis a clergyman and Charles Thompson a Justice of the Peace both residing in the town of Colrain hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Matthew Danson who has subscribed & sworn to the declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revo- lution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid R. S. A. to Judge of Probate Arthus Loomis Charles Thompson
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after hearing the inter- rogatory prescribed by the war department that the above named officer was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. & the court further certifies that it appears that Arthus Loomis who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Colrain who has signed the above certificate and that the records of said Colrain have credible persons & that the statement is entitled to credit.

Matthew Donelson Volunteer
23071
Matthew Donelson

I clerk of the court of Probate within & for the County of Franklin do hereby certify that the foregoing con- tains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Matthew Danelson for a pen- sion.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal office of the Probate office this twenty fourth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interroga- -ries prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that Aretas Loomis who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the said town of Colerain; and that Charles Thompson Esq who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a justice of the Peace for the said county a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate

I Elijah Alwood Register of Probate for the county of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that the within and annexed contain the original proceedings in the Court of Probate for said county of Franklin, in the matter of the application of Matthew Donelson for a pension on testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this twenty eighth day of august A. D. 1832.
E. Alwood Reg. Prob

23071
Matthew Donelson Mass
Paid 9 Mr 12 days
ML
50.00 1.55 51.55
E Alvord Greenfield Mass

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Matthew D. Donaldson Franklin Co. Mass
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Sub 1777 ~ 2 — priv Capt Kemp Col Wells — Bennington 71 Years   Vol 1777 1 12 — — McMullen Col Wells — Vermont Colerain Traditional evidence   " 1778 6 — — — Chapin — — Whitcomb Mass Sweeney   Fort Independence Witnulpes   Bennington   Stillwater   NYork   Fort Edward   Greenfield Heinfield   Springfield Brookfield   Boston  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
 If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this                      day of                      &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (1) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

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File No. 5358
★ Matthew Donaldson ★
Prior Waps Nels
Act: June 1 st 1882
Index:—Vol. M , Page 99
[Arrangement of 1870.]
★ Matthew Donaldson Records corrected, May 14, 1918

I Uriah Martindale of Greenfield in the county of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman of Lawfull age do testify and say that Matthew Donelson of Colerain in the county and Commonwealth aforesaid died on or about the first day of July in the year of Our Lord 1778 - enlisted into the Militia of the State of Massachusetts for six months as a soldier & served said term in the Army & Service of the United States & I was a soldier in the same company with him during said term of six months and he was regularly dismissed from said Militia the first of January then next following and further the deponent saith not Uriah Martindale
Franklin ss 10 th August 1832
Then personally appeared the above named Uriah Martindale and made solemn oath that this deposition by him subscribed was true
Before me Elisha Root Justice of the Peace
The above named Uriah Martindale is here known to me the subscriber as a man of truth and veracity and is entitled to a full belief
Elisha Root Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Elisha Root Esq before whom the three annexed affidavits purport to have been verified is a Justice of the Peace for said county. And I believe his name subscribed to the several certificates appended to said affidavits is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Greenfield, at Greenfield, on the twenty ninth day of August A. D 1832
E. Alvord clerk

Matthew Donalson
Sam Green's Aft
In proof of the first kind of service.

I Samuel Green of Bernardston in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of seventy two years of Age do testify and say that about the forepart of May A D 1877 Matthew Donelson of Colerain in said County, entered in to the service of the United States call'd the Massachusetts Militia. & in the company commanded by Capt Lawrence commanded company as a soldier for the term of two Months & in the Regiment commanded by Col o David Wells of Shelburne in said County & Lieut o Col o was Ezra May of Brimfield & Daniel Whitman of Sunderland was the Major of said Regiment and a Montague was the Adjutant. and I entered in to said service & in to the same company with said Matthew Donelson. and our company met immediately after our entering said service at Bennington in the State of Vermont & then & there made choice of our under officers. & then we marched directly to White Hall & from there we went by water to Fort Ticonderoga our head Quarters & served our time there until our Army evacuated the Garrison & then we continued the remainder of our time with the Army at P'kett in said Vermont & was there dismissed having having served in the said Army the term of two months and further deponent saith Not Samuel Green
Franklinss 22 d day of August 1832
Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Green and made solemn Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed was true
Before me Elisha Root Justice of the Peace the above said Samuel Green is well known to me the subscriber as a man of truth and veracity and is intitled to a full belief Elisha Root Justice of the Peace

Matthew Donelson

I Daniel Vims of Bolton in the County of Warren and State of Massachusetts now in both in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of Seventy years do testify and say. That on the first of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight I lived in the Town of Shelburne in said County of Franklin I enlisted for six months and went to Deerfield in said County and then I became acquainted with Mathew Dorrison he enlisted for six months in the same company and at said Deer- field he passed muster and served under Capt Chapin sent Amos Hems & Ensign David Stearns with my self the Colonel's order I do not remember from Deerfield we marched to Spring- field and there remained twelve days and from there we marched to Brookfield to Quimby's a Magazine and there we remained til the first day of January 1849 and then the said Mathew Dorrison was discharged with my self he was a full mate with me during the said six months
Daniel Vims
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss August 18 th 1832
Then Daniel Vims personally appeared who is imputed to be a credible witness and made oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is true
Charles Thompson Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Charles Thompson Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been verified is a Justice of the Peace for said county. And I believe his name subscribed to the within certificate to be his true and proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Greenfield on the twenty ninth day of August A. D. 1832
E. Alvord Clerk

Matthew Donalson
Dan Colaski's aff
to the whole service

Daniel Clark of Gill in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts Yeoman of Lawfull age do testify and say, according to the best of my recollecti- on in the spring of the year of AD 1777 Mr Mathew Don- elson of Colerain in the County & State aforesaid, entered the Service of the United States as a Soldier in the Massa- chusetts State Militia and Marched in to the State of Vermont and New York and stayed with the Army in the Service of the United States three Months & came home — and in October following the said Mathew entered said Service again as a Volunteer Soldier under the Command of Capt Hugh McSaller of Colerain aforesaid & the Regiment he belonged to was commanded by Colo — Wells of Shelburne in the County of Franklin aforesaid — and Marched to Stillwater in the State of New York & stayed in the Army & Service of the United States Six Weeks, was discharged & came home. and I was a Soldier with him at the same time also in the summer of 1778 he said Mathew enlisted in to the Army of the States Militia of Massachusetts and was at the battle of taking Burgoyne and was with the Army six weeks in the Service of the united States & was then discharged — & came home & again the summer after the taking of Burgoyne he said Mathew was a Soldier in said Militia Six Months under the Command of Capt Chapman & Capt Amasa Camp of Shelburne aforesaid — & came home and further the deponent saith not
Daniel Clark
Franklin ss 10 th August 1832
Then personally appeared the above named Daniel Clark and made solemn Oath that this deposition by him subscribed was true
Before me Elisha Root Justice of the Peace
The above named Daniel Clark is well known to me the subscriber as a man of truth and veracity and is entitled to full belief Elisha Root Justice of the Peace